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prince_z â—f_n north-wales_n all_o north-wales_n which_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o anarawd_n prince_n of_o powy_n â—nd_n cadell_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n of_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o descend_v by_o â—wenllian_a daughter_n to_o prince_n rhys_n call_v arglwydd_n rhys_n wife_n to_o ednyfed_a fychan_n and_o â—he_v say_v king_n henry_n the_o seven_o be_v son_n to_o rodri_n mawr_n in_o the_o seventeen_o degree_n which_o rodri_n mawr_n be_v son_n to_o merfyn_n first_o king_n of_o man_n which_o wed_v essillt_n daughter_n and_o heir_n â—o_o cynan_n dyndaethwy_n this_o merfyn_n frych_a be_v son_n to_o gwriad_n ap_fw-mi elidur_n ap_fw-mi handdear_v alcwn_n ap_fw-mi tegid_a ap_fw-mi gwiar_fw-mi â—p_fw-mi dwywc_n ap_fw-mi llywarch_n hên_n ap_fw-mi elidur_n lydanwin_n â—p_v meirchion_n ap_fw-mi grwst_n ap_fw-mi cenaw_n ap_fw-mi coel_n â—odeboc_fw-fr king_n of_o britain_n as_o before_o this_o coel_n be_v king_n of_o britain_n and_o earl_n of_o colchester_n a_o â—ight_a worthy_a king_n to_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o â—eventh_o be_v son_n by_o the_o say_v gwenllian_n wife_n to_o ednyfed_a fychan_n in_o the_o thirty_o first_o degree_n by_o â—he_n say_v gittin_n owen_n and_o sir_n john_n leia_n book_n how_o owen_n grandsire_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o come_v of_o beli_n mawr_n by_o essillt_n daughter_n to_o cynan_n dyndaethwy_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi gwenllian_n daughter_n of_o prince_n rhys_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n mawr_fw-mi ap_fw-mi engion_n ab_fw-la owen_n ap_fw-mi howell_n dda_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cadell_n ap_fw-mi rodri_n mawr_fw-mi ap_fw-mi essillt_n daughter_n of_o cynan_n dyndaethwy_n and_o heir_n prince_n of_o wales_n ap_fw-mi rodri_n moelwynoc_n ap_fw-mi idwal_n jwrch_n ap_fw-mi cadwallader_n fendigaid_n king_n of_o all_o britain_n to_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o be_v son_n in_o the_o twenty_o second_o degree_n cadwallader_n be_v son_n to_o cadwallan_n king_n ap_fw-mi cadfan_n king_n ap_fw-mi jago_n ap_fw-mi beli_n ap_fw-mi rhun_n ap_fw-mi maelgwn_n gwynedd_n king_n ap_fw-mi casswallan_n lawhîr_n ap_fw-mi eineoâ—irth_n ap_fw-mi cynedda_fw-mi weledig_v ap_fw-mi edeirn_n which_o wed_v gwawl_v ferch_n coel_n godeboc_n king_n which_o edeirn_n be_v son_n to_o padarn_n peisrydd_n ap_fw-mi tegid_a ap_fw-mi jago_n ap_fw-mi genedawc_n ap_fw-mi cain_n ap_fw-mi gwrgain_n ap_fw-mi doli_fw-la ap_fw-mi gwrtholi_fw-la ap_fw-mi dufu_n ap_fw-mi gorddufu_n ap_fw-mi amwerid_n ap_fw-mi omwedd_n ap_fw-mi diwe_v brichwain_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi affallach_n ap_fw-mi afflech_n ap_fw-mi beli_n mawr_fw-mi to_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o be_v son_n by_o the_o say_v gwenllian_n in_o the_o fifty_o degree_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi gwenllian_n daughter_n to_o arglwydd_n rhys_n son_n to_o gwenllian_a daughter_n of_o gruffydh_n prince_n ap_fw-mi cynan_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n son_n of_o jago_n prince_n ap_fw-mi idwall_n prince_n ap_fw-mi meuric_n prince_n ap_fw-mi idwall_n foel_n prince_n ap_fw-mi anarawd_n prince_n ap_fw-mi rodri_n mawr_fw-mi prince_n of_o all_o wales_n to_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o be_v son_n by_o gwenllian_a mother_n to_o the_o arglwydd_n rhys_n in_o the_o seventeen_o degree_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi gwenllian_n ferch_n arglwydd_n rhys_n ap_fw-mi gwladis_n ferch_n rhywallâ—n_v ap_fw-mi cynfyn_n prince_n of_o powy_n and_o angharad_n wife_n to_o cynfyn_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o meredith_n prince_n of_o powy_n son_n of_o owen_n prince_n of_o powy_n and_o south-wales_n son_n to_o cadell_n prince_n there_o which_o owen_n ap_fw-mi howell_n dda_fw-mi have_v two_o son_n meredith_n and_o eineon_n and_o owen_n their_o father_n give_v the_o principality_n of_o south-wales_n to_o eineon_n his_o son_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o powy_n to_o meredith_n his_o other_o son_n which_o meredith_n have_v issue_n angharad_n that_o wed_a cynfyn_n by_o who_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o powy_n which_o cadell_n be_v son_n to_o rodri_n mawr_fw-mi prince_n of_o all_o wales_n son_n to_o merfyn_n frych_a etc._n etc._n to_o beli_n mawr_n as_o above_o write_v by_o guttin_n owen_n be_v book_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi gwenllian_n ferch_n arglwydd_n rhys_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi eineon_n ap_fw-mi eineon_n ap_fw-mi howell_n dda_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cadell_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n wife_n to_o rodri_n mawr_n daughter_n to_o meyric_n ap_fw-mi dyfnwal_n ap_fw-mi arthen_n ap_fw-mi seissillt_n ap_fw-mi clydawc_n ap_fw-mi arthole_n ap_fw-mi arnothen_fw-ge ap_fw-mi brothan_n ap_fw-mi seirwell_n ap_fw-mi ussa_n ap_fw-mi caredic_n ap_fw-mi cwnedda_fw-mi weledic_n ap_fw-mi edeirn_n ap_fw-mi padarn_n peisrydd_n which_o edeirn_n wed_v gwawl_v ferch_n coel_n godeboc_n mother_n to_o cwnedda_n weledyc_n etc._n etc._n how_o owen_n come_v of_o meuryc_a lord_n of_o gwent_n by_o morfydd_n daughter_n wife_n to_o gronw_n ap_fw-mi ednyfe_v fychan_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi morfydd_n ferch_n meuryc_a l._n of_o gwent_n how_o owen_n come_v of_o rodri_n mawr_n by_o angharad_n daughter_n to_o ithel_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi ithel_n llwyd_n and_o wife_n of_o tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi ednyfe_v fychan_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n ithel_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi ithel_n llwyd_n ap_fw-mi ithel_n gam_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi vchdrud_n ap_fw-mi edwin_n king_n of_o tegengle_n in_o flintshire_n how_o owen_n come_v of_o rodri_n mawr_n by_o adleis_n wife_n to_o ithel_n fychan_n daughter_n to_o ricart_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n adleis_n wife_n to_o ithel_n fychan_n daughter_n to_o ricart_n ap_fw-mi cadwallader_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi kynan_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n ap_fw-mi jago_n ap_fw-mi idwal_n foel_n ap_fw-mi anarawd_n ap_fw-mi rodri_n mawr_z etc._n etc._n all_o this_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n be_v book_n how_o owen_n come_v of_o beli_n mawr_z by_o gwerfill_v ferch_n madawc_n over_o hên_n dwr_fw-mi wife_n to_o gronw_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi ednyse_v fychan_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n madawc_n over_o hên_n dwr_fw-mi ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi madawc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi bleddyn_n ap_fw-mi kynfin_fw-fr prince_n of_o powis_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o beli_n mawr_z how_o owen_n come_v to_o beli_n mawr_z by_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o say_v gwerfill_v ferch_n madawc_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n madawc_n over_o hên_n dwr_fw-mi ap_fw-mi lleucu_fw-mi ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n meredith_n ap_fw-mi madawc_n ap_fw-mi gruffudh_fw-mi maelor_n prince_n of_o powis_n this_o madawc_n ap_fw-mi gruffudh_fw-mi maelor_n build_v the_o abbey_n of_o valacrucis_fw-la in_o welsh_a manachlog_n llan_n egwestl_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 12â—â—_n and_o lie_v there_o bury_v and_o this_o gruffudh_n maelor_n be_v son_n to_o madawc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi bleddin_n ap_fw-mi cynfin_fw-fr ap_fw-mi gweristan_n ap_fw-mi gwalthfoed_n ap_fw-mi gwrydor_n ap_fw-mi cariadawc_n ap_fw-mi lles_fw-mi llaw_n ddeawc_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gwnnan_n ap_fw-mi gwnnawc_n farf_n sych_n ap_fw-mi keidic_n ap_fw-mi corf_n ap_fw-mi cadnawc_n ap_fw-mi tegonwy_n ap_fw-mi teon_n ap_fw-mi gwinaf_fw-mi daufreuddwyd_n ap_fw-mi powyr_n lêw_o ap_fw-mi bywdec_n ap_fw-mi rhun_n rhudd_v baladr_v ap_fw-mi llary_n ap_fw-mi casfar_n wledic_n ap_fw-mi lludd_n ap_fw-mi beli_n mawr_z king_n of_o all_o england_n and_o wales_n to_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o be_v son_n this_o way_n by_o blood_fw-mi in_o 36_o degree_n how_o owen_n come_v to_o beli_n mawr_z by_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o gwerfill_v ferch_n madawc_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n eva_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gwenwynwin_n ap_fw-mi owen_n cyfeilioc_fw-la ap_fw-mi gruff_n ap_fw-mi madawc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n of_o powis_n ap_fw-mi bleddyn_n ap_fw-mi cynfin_fw-fr etc._n etc._n to_o beli_n
mawr_z owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n eva_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n meredith_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi fychan_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi gôch_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi bleddyn_n ap_fw-mi cynfin_fw-fr etc._n etc._n to_o beli._n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi gwerfyll_v ferch_n eva_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n meredith_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi christin_n ap_fw-mi bledrws_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n owen_n bendew_v one_o of_o the_o fifteen_o tribe_n of_o north-wales_n son_n to_o cynan_n feiniard_n ap_fw-mi gwalthfoed_n ap_fw-mi gwlyddien_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gwridor_n ap_fw-mi caradawc_n ap_fw-mi lles_fw-mi llaw_n ddeawc_fw-la ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gwnnan_n ap_fw-mi gwnnawc_n farf_n sych_a ap_fw-mi ceidio_n ap_fw-mi corf_n ap_fw-mi cadnawc_n ap_fw-mi tegonwy_n ap_fw-mi teon_n ap_fw-mi gwinau_n dau_fw-fr freuddwyd_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o beli._n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi lhewelin_fw-mi ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n lord_n iscoed_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n prince_n of_o south_n wales_n so_o to_o rodri_n mawr_z owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi llywelin_fw-mi ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n arglwydd_n zion_n john_n of_o hasson_n by_o william_n ap_fw-mi david_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi dubium_fw-la owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n philip_n ap_fw-mi ifor_n lord_n iscoed_n by_o william_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi dubium_fw-la owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi drwyndw_v prince_n of_o all_o wales_n this_o llewelyn_n wed_v inet_n daughter_n of_o king_n john_n which_o be_v son_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o son_n to_o maud_n the_o empress_n daughter_z to_z henry_n the_o first_o son_n to_z william_n the_o conqueror_n son_n to_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi elinor_n ferch_n ....._o lord_n bar_n by_o gyttin_n owen_n by_o information_n of_o dr._n owen_n pool_n and_o mr._n lingam_n be_v wife_n by_o a_o old_a pedigree_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi elinor_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n edward_n longshanks_n king_n of_o england_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n tomas_n ap_fw-mi elinor_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n elinor_n second_o to_o king_n edward_n abovesaid_a dubium_fw-la owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n meredith_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi rhys_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n by_o madawc_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi howel_n his_o book_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n catrin_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi last_v prnce_n of_o wales_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tangwistl_n ferch_n llywarch_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi lhowarch_n ap_fw-mi pyll_n ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi einion_n ap_fw-mi gwridor_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi helic_n ap_fw-mi glannawc_n ap_fw-mi gwgon_fw-mi gleddyfrudd_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cariadawc_n freichfras_n ap_fw-mi llir_n merini_fw-la ap_fw-mi einion_n irth_n ap_fw-mi cunedda_fw-mi wledic_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n caterin_n ferch_n elinor_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tangwistl_n ferch_n tangwistl_n ferch_n llowarch_n ap_fw-mi bran_n ap_fw-mi dinawal_n ap_fw-mi efnydd_n ap_fw-mi alawe_n alser_n ap_fw-mi tudwal_n ap_fw-mi rodri_n mawr_n by_o gyttin_n owen_n gwen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n fychan_n ferch_n simon_n montford_n earl_n of_o leicester_n by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n caterin_n ferch_n elinor_n fychan_n ferch_n elinor_n ferch_n john_n king_n of_o england_n hereafter_o follow_v the_o ancient_a lineage_n of_o the_o say_v owen_n mother_n margaret_n wife_n to_o meredith_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n llwyd_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi hwfa_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cwmus_n ap_fw-mi cillin_n ap_fw-mi maeloc_n dda_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gredef_n ap_fw-mi kwmus_fw-la du_fw-fr ap_fw-mi cillin_n ynad_n ap_fw-mi predur_n teirnoe_n ap_fw-mi meilir_n eryr_n gwyr_n gorsedd_n ap_fw-mi tiday_n ap_fw-mi tyfodde_n ap_fw-mi gwybfyw_n ap_fw-mi marchwin_n ap_fw-mi branap_n pill_n ap_fw-mi cerfyr_n ap_fw-mi meilir_n meilirion_n ap_fw-mi goron_n ap_fw-mi cunedda_fw-mi wledic_n ap_fw-mi gwawl_fw-mi ferch_n coel_n godeboc_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n llwyd_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi gronw_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi hwfa_fw-mi ap_fw-mi generis_fw-la ferch_n ednowain_n bendew_o ap_fw-mi cynon_n finiaid_n ap_fw-mi gwarthfoed_n ap_fw-mi gwridr_n ap_fw-mi cradoc_n ap_fw-mi lles_fw-fr llaw_n ddevawc_fw-la ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gwynnan_n and_o so_o to_o blood_fw-mi ap_fw-mi beli_n mawr_fw-mi as_o before_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n lhwyd_n ap_fw-mi cyner_n ap_fw-mi llaysedd_n daughter_n to_o sir_n william_n twychet_n knight_n by_o william_n indub_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n lhwyd_n ap_fw-mi alis_fw-la ferch_n robert_n ap_fw-mi turstan_n holland_n captain_n of_o harlech_n by_o william_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n lhwyd_n ap_fw-mi alis_fw-la ferch_n margaret_n ferch_n alan_n norris_n knight_n by_o william_n indub_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n howell_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cadwgan_n ap_fw-mi llywarch_n ap_fw-mi bran_n as_o before_o etc._n etc._n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n howell_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi gwenllian_n ferch_n cynan_n ap_fw-mi owen_n gwynedd_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cynan_n etc._n etc._n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n owen_n ap_fw-mi bleddin_n ap_fw-mi owen_n bregennwn_n ap_fw-mi madawc_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi bleddin_n ap_fw-mi cynfin_fw-fr prince_n of_o powis_n these_o 3_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n gwladis_n ferch_n llewelin_n gethni_fw-la ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi meuric_n ap_fw-mi cadhayarn_n ap_fw-mi gwrydd_n ap_fw-mi rhys_n gôch_v one_o of_o the_o 15_o tribe_n of_o north_n wales_n which_o be_v son_n to_o sandwr_n ap_fw-mi jarddwr_n ap_fw-mi mor_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tegerin_fw-mi ap_fw-mi aelaw_n ap_fw-mi gredres_n ap_fw-mi cwmus_fw-la du_fw-fr ap_fw-mi cillin_n ynad_n etc._n etc._n to_o coel_n godeboc_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n dafydd_n fychan_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n gwladus_n ferch_n mali_n llwyd_n ferch_n jers_fw-mi ap_fw-mi engion_n ap_fw-mi geraint_n ap_fw-mi tegware_v ap_fw-mi cynfawr_n ap_fw-mi madawc_n diffa_v which_o be_v ruler_n and_o great_a man_n in_o pentraeth_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n jermy_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi howell_n ap_fw-mi meredith_n ap_fw-mi engion_n ap_fw-mi gwgon_fw-mi ap_fw-mi merwydd_n ap_fw-mi golwyn_n one_o of_o the_o 15_o tribe_n of_o north-wales_n son_n to_o tangno_n ap_fw-mi cadfael_n ap_fw-mi lludd_n ap_fw-mi llen_fw-mi ap_fw-mi llaminod_n angel_n ap_fw-mi pasgen_fw-mi ap_fw-mi urien_n rhege_v ap_fw-mi meirchion_n ap_fw-mi grwst_n ap_fw-mi cennaf_fw-mi ap_fw-mi coel_n godeboc_fw-fr king_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n jermy_n ap_fw-mi gwerfill_v ferch_n gwladus_n ferch_n edwal_n fychan_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n prince_n of_o wales_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi dafydd_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi tangwistl_n ferch_n llowarch_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi llowarch_n holbwrch_n ap_fw-mi pill_n ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi gwridor_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi helic_n ap_fw-mi glannoc_n as_o before_o owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi dafydd_n gôch_n ap_fw-mi rhanullt_n ferch_n rheinallt_n king_n of_o man._n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n heylyn_n ap_fw-mi tudor_n ap_fw-mi ednyfe_v fychan_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n anghahad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n heylyn_n ap_fw-mi adleir_n ferch_n ricart_n ap_fw-mi cadwallader_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cynan_n prince_n these_o 4_o by_o gyttin_n owen_n owen_n ap_fw-mi margaret_n ferch_n nest_n ferch_n angharad_n ferch_n gruffydh_n ap_fw-mi angharad_n ferch_n heylyn_n ap_fw-mi adleis_n ferch_n ricart_n ap_fw-mi cadwallader_n ap_fw-mi gruffydh_fw-mi ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi afandrec_n wife_n to_o jago_n daughter_n to_o gwayr_a ap_fw-mi pill_n ap_fw-mi cynan_n ap_fw-mi cynddelw_n gam_fw-la ap_fw-mi elgudi_fw-la ap_fw-mi grwyfnad_n ap_fw-mi diwgludd_n ap_fw-mi tegawc_n ap_fw-mi cyfnerth_n ap_fw-mi madoc_n madogion_n ap_fw-mi sauddl_n bride_n angel_n ap_fw-mi llylwarch_n